hemosuccus pancreaticus

Pathology

• erosion of a blood vessel in the wall of a pancreatic pseudocyst or abscess communicating with the pancreatic duct.

Clinical manifestations

• upper GI bleed in the setting of pancreatic disease

Diagnostic procedures

• mesenteric angiography with coil embolization

More general terms

• upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage

Additional terms

• acute pancreatitis